Program Operations Manual System (POMS)

SI 00604.030 U.S. Residency: Question 15

These questions document U.S. residency for all claimants. Not all U.S. citizens reside in the U.S.nor is a claimant a "resident" of the U.S. just by virtue of presence in the U.S. at a moment in time. Residency is separate from "presence" in the U.S.